Denies possessing firearm

Opening the case for the prosecution, Madhu Rai said the victim’s sister had been in a relationship with the defendant.

There were family tensions because the sister was Muslim and he was black, Miss Rai.

On August 25 last year Miss Ahmed received a text saying her uncle had been involved in a car crash so she took a taxi to Johnstone Street in Lozells, said Miss Raj.

When she got to a roundabout she spotted her sister.

13:39KEY EVENT

Car-jacking sentencing

Four defendants, Hussun Ashraf, Adal Azam, Sarweeth Rehman and Shoaib Hussain, were due to be sentenced today.

The charges included a car-jacking conspiracy and robbery.

However, there is more work to be done with outstanding issues and a new sentencing hearing has been set for April 27, likely to last half a day.

The courts are now finishing for lunch.

13:36Ross McCarthy

Accused of GBH

Moving up to court 8 Daniel Bond is facing trial accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm following an incident in 2016.

A trial date has been set for March 14.

Defence counsel said the victim suffered a serious injury and had no recollection of events.

The case revolved around four eye witnesses in the street.

12:43KEY EVENT

Murder trial date set

Adjourning the case, the judge told Forrester: “The next time you are before the court will be April 3, when you will be asked to plead guilty or not guilty to this charge.

“I direct that you are produced in court on that date.”

Jasmine Forrester

In a statement issued at the weekend, Simeon Forrester paid tribute to his daughter, saying: “This is a hugely tragic time for our family and the loss we feel is unexplainable. Jasmine was a shining star and a huge part of us.”

12:42

Right hand in bandage

More than 20 other family members were present at Wolverhampton Crown Court, where Jasmine’s uncle spoke only to confirm his name.

Forrester, aged 51, appeared in the dock wearing a black jacket, grey t-shirt and dark jogging bottoms, with his right hand covered in a white bandage.

Jasmine Forrester

Judge Michael Challinor set a trial date of August 13 before remanding the defendant in custody.

12:42KEY EVENT

Uncle in court over Jasmine murder

The uncle of an 11-year-old girl has appeared in court charged with her murder.

Delroy Forrester, who is accused of killing Jasmine Forrester, spoke only to confirm his name during a 10-minute preliminary hearing attended by the schoolgirl’s father Simeon Forrester.

Jasmine died in hospital of head injuries after police were called to a house in Kent Road, Wolverhampton, last Friday.

12:36KEY EVENT

Domestic violence thug jailed

Harper, of Himley Grove, Rednal, was jailed for 27 months and Judge Montgomery made an indefinite restraining order banning him from contacting the victim.

She said the assaults had been over an eight month period and had been “consistent and remorseless.”

The judge added: “She was regularly hit by you when you had consumed excessive amounts of drink and taken controlled drugs.

“She would frequently have black eyes. You dropped her on her head causing a significant degree of pain and distress.”

An incident on June 19 had been particularly serious when Harper kicked and punched her many times over a two hour period - an attack which was the result of jealousy.

12:12Ross McCarthy

Victim left with multiple bruises

Resuming with the case of Matthew Harper, who has admitted a charge of controlling and coercive behaviour.

The court heard that the defendant had “flown into a rage” and the victim was left multiple bruises after one assault.

Defence counsel said his only previous conviction was for a breach of a non molestation order.

It was the break down of a previous relationship which caused him to behave in the way he did. He turned to binge drinking and for a time he became homeless.

The victim, he said, did not want him to go to prison.

11:31KEY EVENT

Cleared of rape of child

Roy Hickman has been found not guilty of two charges of sexual assault of a child under 13, raping a child and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

The defendant has previously admitted two other charges of a sexual nature.

The judge has adjourned sentence for reports to be prepared.

She said there was still a factual issue that had to be decided including whether Hickman tried to meet the victim.

11:13KEY EVENT

Tried to 'strangle' ex-partner

There was another incident when Harper brandished a knife and smashed a phone belonging to the victim’s friend, the court heard.

There was also an incident at the Three Horseshoes pub in Stirchley and he had tried to strangle the victim while in bed.

The Three Horseshoes (Image: Google Maps)

Harper’s ex girlfriend said he changed when he used cocaine, the court heard.

He admitted charges including criminal damage and assault.

Judge Montgomery has now put the case back for later in the day.

11:01Ross McCarthy

Threw beer cans at partner

Matthew Harper is in the dock now and has pleaded guilty to five charges, involving his former partner.

They had been together for about a year and it was a “volatile” relationship.

Attacks on the victim had become a regular occurrence when he had been drinking.

On one occasion he threw beer cans at her which hit her in the chest.

She described him as “controlling and manipulating.”

10:51Ross McCarthy

Defendant discharges barrister

Beginning the day in court four the case of Aaron Nubie has been called on for a pre-trial review.

His trial is listed for tomorrow but he now wishes to discharge his barrister and conduct the case on his own.

Judge Montgomery has adjourned the case until tomorrow.

10:46

Drug dealer jailed

A drug dealer has been jailed after a loaded pistol was found under his bed at his Birmingham home.

Police also discovered cocaine with a street value of up to £12,000 when they raided the home of former basketball player Adam Lyons last December.

Adam Lyons.

Lyons, 30, of Plestowes Road, Shirley, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years.

Wednesday Courts Live

We will be bringing you all the latest trials and cases from throughout the day.

17:33

Courts adjourned for the day

Proceedings have now finished for the day and the courts are now winding down.

17:02

Gang member banned from YouTube grime videos is jailed for dealing crack cocaine

A gang member once banned from appearing in YouTube grime videos has been jailed for dealing crack cocaine.

Jodecie Daley, from South Road in Erdington, appeared in online footage uploaded by the “23 Drillas” gang where members aimed coded threats to rivals. See the video above.

The 21-year-old was hit with a four-year court injunction last September banning him from appearing in future grime videos or from being seen in large areas of the city.

But Daley - who uses the street name ‘Ojay’ - was arrested after armed police stopped a car in which he was a passenger and found drugs in his Armani manbag.

He has now been jailed for five years after admitting possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply.

A rear seat passenger, Corey Magnus, was also searched by officers and found to have a lock knife in his jacket pocket.

He was arrested for the offence of having a bladed article, which he initially denied after claiming he had used the weapon to cut fruit and had forgotten it was in his pocket.

Magnus, aged 19 and from Lyndhurst Road, Erdington, was sent to a youth offenders institute for 32 months for a separate offence of burglary. He received an eight months consecutive jail term for possessing the knife.

Daley was banned from appearing in YouTube clips glorifying gun and drug crime in an injunction secured by West Midlands Police in September.

The career criminal - whose first convictions date back to when he was just 15 - was said to have played a leading role in several grime videos uploaded by “23 Drillas”.

In the footage he claims to have “links for the skengs” – meaning contacts to get firearms – as well as two hands on the “click” - a reference to a gun.

Daley was warned he faced arrest and jail if he breached the injunction which also barred him from an exclusion zone which included Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding, Erdington and Hamstead, plus the Arcadian Centre.

The four-year order also banned Daley from associating with three other named gang suspects, possessing more than one mobile phone or SIM card, and driving any cars that had not been registered with the police.

On January 10 a Vauxhall Corsa he was travelling in was pulled over by armed police in Washwood Heath Road. The occupants of the vehicle were removed and searched.

16:43

Man jailed for 26 weeks

Sugdev Singh, 32, of Station Road, Stechford, who has been previously found guilty of two charges of assault, was jailed for 26 weeks.

The magistrate said:

The victim was pregnant on both occasions, she was kicked in the stomach on both occasions.The attack was sustained and repeated.

Drink was involved on at least one occasion.

The victim was vulnerable. She lost consciousness and you put a pillow over her face.

16:05

Man found guilty of assault

Next is Sugdev Singh, 32, of Station Road, Stechford, who has been previously found guilty of two charges of assault.

Naz Khattak, prosecuting, said the victim was his ex- partner and they had been in a relationship.

He assaulted her while she was pregnant.

The first incident happened as they were driving towards Walsall town centre.

He pulled over and put her arm behind her back making fear it would break.

The second attack was in the lounge on August 4 when he hit her and put a pillow over her face.

15:25

Man sentenced in stalking case

Miles was handed a 12 month community order and ordered to do 100 hours unpaid work.

Magistrates also imposed a two year restraining order banning him from contacting the victim.

He was also ordered to pay £135 costs.

He was told it is always sad when relationships end but he had not gone about things in the right way.

15:17

Bench retires to consider what sentence to pass

His solicitor told the court that although they had their ups and downs he did not believe there was anything wrong with the relationship.

They broke up over a single incident.

He did not know why and had been “utterly tortured”.

He accepts what he did was wrong but there was no violence or threats of violence.

The bench has retired to consider what sentence to pass

15:09

Man admits stalking

Keith Miles, 49, of Dosthill, Tamworth, has admitted stalking during a three week period in January.

Miles and the victim had been in a relationship, but she had asked to be apart because he had become paranoid.

Miles then followed her, texted and called her.

The woman found the brakes on her bike had been tampered with, Birmingham Magistrates Court heard.

He followed her when she got off the bus and also went to her place of work in Chelmsley Wood, leaving a note.

Miles also went to the victim’s father’s home.

The victim had been left “looking over her shoulder.” and not sleeping well.

14:46

'Family argument'

I have now gone to the magistrates court where there are a number of cases listed in court 3.